Planned Giving E-Newsletter Summer 2016
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United Way is moving its mission forward through a thoughtful and strategic vision. 
United Way Foundation of the Capital Region Leverages Gifts to Make an Impact

The United Way Foundation of the Capital Region was created in 1996 to help ensure services will be available in our community when they are needed most. Gifts to the Foundation come from caring people through their wills and other planned giving vehicles. These gifts help support United Way of the Capital Region’s work in our community and provide a stable base of funding during challenging economic times.

The mission of United Way of the Capital Region is to improve lives in Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties by identifying the most pressing community needs, finding solutions to those needs, and demonstrating how these solutions are making a difference. Our goal is to tackle critical issues facing our community in the areas of health, education, income and basic needs by focusing on the root causes of these problems. To do this, United Way is transitioning to a collective impact approach to solving problems. Collective impact requires that everyone work together to find new and different ways to address the challenges and develop lasting solutions.
This organizational shift comes after two years of studying the needs of our community and listening to residents about the issues they care about most.

In 2015/2016, the Foundation helped United Way through this transition by supporting the following initiatives:
Leave a lasting legacy. Make a planned gift to the United Way Foundation of the Capital Region. 
Mike Breslin, president of the United Way Foundation of the Capital Region board and legacy gift donor. 
Have You Remembered Us in Your Estate Plans?

Did you know that you can make a planned gift to the United Way Foundation of the Capital Region in your will, trust or other estate plans?  

Charity is not limited to your lifetime. Most of us give time, talent and money to charitable organizations throughout our lives because we care about our community. We experience the joy that comes from giving and knowing we make a difference. The United Way Foundation of the Capital Region provides donors, like you, a vehicle to create a lasting legacy.

Don’t have a will? You’re not alone! Now is a great time to start planning. A charitable bequest in your will is the simplest way to help us build our Foundation. United Way can provide you with suggested “bequest language” and the Foundation’s tax ID for you to share with your attorney.
  • A bequest may take on a number of forms, including: 
  • A specific dollar amount
  • A percentage of the estate’s residual value
  • A specific asset
“Given the fact that United Way has helped us improve the quality of life in the Capital Region, I encourage everyone to seriously consider a legacy gift to the Foundation,” says Mike Breslin, president of the United Way Foundation of the Capital Region board and legacy gift donor.
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